Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
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Local Focus: Whanganui to host Coastal Restoration Trust conference
Castlecliff Coast Care community work recognised. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Small attendances likely at Whanganui education centres
Educators prepare for what will level 3 look like for schools.
Quarantine diaries week five - what's changing?
New Zealand is still in lockdown - how are our groups finding it?
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lucky in lockdown: Manawatu couple win $13.2 million
The couple bought their tickets on MyLotto after forgetting to buy them in-store.
Lamon Paranihi-Haami 'incredibly proud' to represent ancestor
Tau Paranihi was the only Māori to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Gallipoli.
Boredom busters: Things to do at home for all ages
Editor Ilona Hanne has a list of things to help keep you occupied while staying at home.
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Cause of new case being investigated
Whanganui DHB urges people not to be complacent at this time as it may continue to spread.
Man jailed for a month after lockdown breaches - caught six times
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to one month in prison for breaching lockdown.
Defence Force van stolen from Ohakea
Police believe the van is now in Levin and want the public's help to find it.
108 in lockdown: Is this New Zealand's biggest Covid 19 bubble?
When school becomes your home.
Locked out: Couple can't get back from Cape Town
Irene Wolmarans says South African lockdown rules are "some of the strictest I've seen".
Local Focus: Community comes together for the homeless in lockdown
Fewer services calls for creative community solutions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Community comes together for the homeless in lockdown
Less services available calls for creative community solutions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Quarantine diaries week four: silver linings of the lockdown
Our isolators reflect on the good things the lockdown has given them.
Adesanya weighs in on Whanganui's Covid-19 fight
He is donating items to support staff in Whanganui, Auckland and Lagos, Nigeria.
Local Focus: Whanganui dancer is not pussyfooting around
Ardon England is looking forward to resuming Pride Box. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui dancer not pussyfooting around
Ardon England is looking forward to resuming Pride Box. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whanganui nurse: 'I want to be able to hold my daughter'
Robert Smith wants people to take the lockdown seriously so he can see his child again.
Whanganui schools heading into 'uncharted territory'
"Kids these days are pretty handy with technology," intermediate teacher says.
Aussie investors end life in rat race, boost Whanganui social housing
The couple never set out to become social housing providers, but say it's a "win-win".
Family tragedy: Their dad is dying, but sisters aren't allowed to visit
Dying Dad goes home just in time to be with his loved ones but daughters want changes.
Quarantine diaries: Week three - what's the rush?
The Herald takes a look at how others are handling the lockdown.
All of Government Controller cut his teeth as a Whanganui ranger
John Ombler is remembered as a trusted leader during his time in Whanganui.
Court upholds decision to quash seabed mining application
Appeal Court decision adds hurdles to future applications to mine the seabed.
Quarantine diaries: Week two, how others are isolating
The Herald takes a look at how others are handling the lockdown.
Lockdown helps families reconnect
The lockdown has been a good thing for busy working parents who miss their kids.
'Absolutely devastating' way to farewell mother
Peter Aki said watching mother's funeral via livestream was 'absolutely devastating."
Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue
Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue
Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Quarantine diaries day one - how others are isolating
How are these groups feeling on day one of the official lockdown?